By Readers of The Sun Magazine — 2003
I live in a culture that’s only too eager to court my vanity.
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CLEAR ALL
The program Brushes with Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating.
Just as cancer affects your physical health, it can bring up a wide range of feelings you’re not used to dealing with. It can also make existing feelings seem more intense. They may change daily, hourly, or even minute to minute.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.